Friday, July 20, 2012

National Geographic Magazine's executive editor for the environment, Dennis Dimick discussed issues of water and the environment with Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project. The two spoke on the importance of water including the uses, how it pollutes our environment, and how it is changing our planet.

Marine ecologist, Enric Sala explains the importance of mitigating human impact on the marine environment. Sala presented Chautauquans with a slideshow of the most remote and untouched areas of marine life.

Fletcher Lowe discusses a question with Matthew Anderson after Anderson's afternoon lecture in the Hall of Philosophy. Matthew Anderson spoke on the topic of water; what water we come from, our uses for water, as well as the life giving and life taking that water presents us with. Anderson believes that "water is mundane, it's earthly of our world, of our lives, and it is holy."

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Children participate in a water melon race during Water Olympics at the Boys and Girls Club Wednesday afternoon, July 18, 2012. To celebrate Water Week at the Boys and Girls Club, children ages 7-15 participated in competitive games down by the lake for 'Water Olympics.'

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

DuPhil listens to students play a piece and then goes through the piece with them, offering constructive criticism. Guest artist and pianist, Monique DuPhil teaches the master piano class on Monday, July 9, 2012.

Sherra Babcock, director of education leads a porch discussion Thursday morning, July 5, 2012. Babcock spoke with Chautauquans about the importance of creating family memories.

Young audience members cover their ears and shield themselves from an explosive experiment.

Back for his third visit, Doktor Kaboom! performs exciting scientific experiments for Chautauquan families at Smith-Wilkes Hall, Tuesday evening, July 10, 2012.